King Zhenruo's choice was also within Natsume's expectations.
If it were Natsume himself, he probably would not have given up a "duck" already in hand—especially if it might be the only one.
However, that Beast King had even taken Kuramitsuha into his own pocket dimension.
Did he really think of her as spoils of war?
Damn it. Then he could only kill [King Zhenruo]!
What bullshit [First King Below God]? Even True Gods could perish; he was definitely not invincible!
Both his improved strength and state of mind had made Natsume different from before.
Even against the strongest King, he dared to take a gamble.
In an instant.
Dense killing intent and fighting spirit rose from Natsume.
Even the surrounding space twisted slightly under the radiance of his "Domain."
And compared to Natsume's killing intent—
The fighting spirit of [King Asura] beside him was boiling over, and he was overjoyed.
From the Maha Clan's perspective—
He naturally hoped that negotiations between Natsume and King Zhenruo would break down. Better yet, he hoped to join forces with Natsume and slaughter that arrogant King Zhenruo here!
Just as both sides were preparing to fight—
A blood-red streak tore through space at extreme speed and instantly arrived beside King Zhenruo.
It was that old bastard, King Jiaye.
Relying on the might of a divine artifact, he had actually broken through the obstruction of the [Two Maha Kings] and rushed back to King Zhenruo's side.
Immediately after—
[King Louluo], [King Mara], and more than a dozen other Maha demigods also arrived one after another, stopping beside [King Asura].
Before long—
All the demigods from both sides had gathered at the center of the Royal Palace, facing off against one another.
Seeing that King Zhenruo was unharmed and that his godhood ascension ritual had not